Luding County

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translit_lang1_info=泸定县
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translit_lang1_info1=Lúdìng Xiàn

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subdivision_name1 = Sichuan
subdivision_type2 = Prefecture
subdivision_name2 = Garzê
seat_type = County seat
seat = Luqiao Town (泸桥镇)
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population_as_of =2004
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population_total =80000
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population_blank1 =Han - 84.86% Tibetan - 10.06% Yi - 4.4%
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timezone = China Standard
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latd=29 |latm=55 |lats=12 |latNS=N
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postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = 626100
area_code = 0836
website = http://www.luding.gov.cn
footnotes = Luding County (zh-cp|c=泸定县|p=Lúdìng Xiàn, Tibetan "Jagsamka") is a part of the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the Chinese Province of Sichuan. Luding County covers an area of 2,165 km² and has a population of approximately 80,000 (at the end of 2004). The census in the year 2000 recorded a population of 77,855.

Administrative Divisions

Luding County contains four towns and eight townships:
*Luqiao Town (泸桥镇), 19,459 inhabitants (2000), seat of the county government;
*Lengqi Town (冷碛镇), 8,900 inhabitants (2000);
*Xinglong Town (兴隆镇), 9,522 inhabitants (2000);
*Moxi Town (磨西镇), 6,794 inhabitants (2000);
*Lan'an Township (岚安乡), 2,789 inhabitants (2000);
*Pengba Township (烹坝乡), 4,156 inhabitants (2000);
*Tianba Township (田坝乡), 4,124 inhabitants (2000);
*Chuni Township (杵坭乡), 2,966 inhabitants (2000);
*Jiajun Township (加郡乡), 3,873 inhabitants (2000);
*Dewei Township (德威乡), 4,602 inhabitants (2000);
*Xinxing Township (新兴乡), 4,568 inhabitants (2000);
*Detuo Township (得妥乡), 6,102 inhabitants (2000)

Ethnic Composition of the Population of Luding County (2000)

A Census in the year 2000 counted 77,855 inhabitants in total.

External links

* [http://www.luding.gov.cn Official Website (Chinese)]
* [http://www.bashu.net/geography/ganzi/luding.htm Website (Chinese)]